Racecards
13:40 Newbury
Systems By Design Handicap Hurdle (Class C)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 3m 110y
- Going: Good
Joly Bey (FR)
130- Form 1123-25
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer N J Gifford
- Jockey Mr D H Dunsdon
held up behind, steady headway from 6th, led on bit approaching 2 out, readily
- Form 6P6-UFP
- Age 10
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer D Williams
- Jockey Dave Crosse
held up behind, making headway when hit 7th, ridden approaching 4 out, mistake and soon weakened, tailed off
- Form 545130
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey S Thomas
chased leaders until 4th, behind and ridden next, headway after 7th, stayed on from next, went 2nd flat, no chance with winner
- Form 6-24212
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
in touch, headway after 7th, led 3 out, ridden and headed next, kept on
- Form 6-3014
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey L Cooper
mid-division until 5th, behind, tailed off and pulled up approaching 4 out
Monger Lane
36- Form 1/0204-1
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
mid-division until 4th, behind and ridden 6th, some headway approaching 4 out, weakened next
Shosen (IRE)
19- Form 341/0
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
mid-division until 7th, soon weakened, pulled up before 4 out
- Form 25-F212
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J Portman
- Jockey P J Brennan
chased leaders until 7th, soon ridden, one pace
Oh So Wisley
71- Form 230-140
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey C Llewellyn
chased leaders, ridden and weakened after 7th, pulled up before 2 out
Mazileo
12- Form 4P/5U1-P
- Age 11
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey D R Dennis
in touch, ridden and weakened approaching 7th, pulled up before 4 out
Roman Rampage
839- Form 221341/
- Age 9
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer Miss Z Davison
- Jockey C Bolger
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
- Form 4/P-650U
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer T McCarthy
- Jockey M Nicolls
led after 1st until 7th, soon behind
- Form F5P-000
- Age 11
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer M Francis
- Jockey B J Crowley
prominent when badly hampered and lost position 1st, never dangerous after, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 3P0464
- Age 13
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Dr P Pritchard
- Jockey J Mogford
chased leaders, ridden and one pace from 4 out
In depth
Verdict
The former Paul Nicholls inmate Joly Bey reverts to hurdles here for Nick Gifford and is well treated on his chase form but is difficult to weigh up having only had one start (winning a novice hurdle) over timber so far and we prefer to side with Willie John Daly, who is marginally preferred to Quick. The last mentioned has won all four starts over hurdles and should have been freshened up by a break since the latest of those at Plumpton two months ago. However, Martin Pipe's gelding takes a big step up in class today and may be best passed over. Glacial Evening has won his last two starts but has gone up 20lbs for those successes and of more interest may be Emphatic, who lost no caste in defeat behind the unexposed Ken'tucky at Ludlow last time. Zero Risk, who was going well until losing his jockey last time, would probably prefer a softer surface, while Toon Trooper faces no easy task on his handicap debut. The selection then is Willie John Daly, who holds solid claims on form, remains open to improvement after just four starts over hurdles and represents a stable in form.